Dunkirk 2010 Commemorative March (clip 2 - between Wylder and Warhem)

A group of 25 re-enactors from various UK and US based re-enactment groups march from Béthune to the beaches of Dunkirk in full BEF kit, a total of about 50 miles to mark the 70th Anniversary of the retreat to Dunkirk.

The route followed one that was used in May 1940, leading through Le Paradis, Merville, Hazebrouck, Cassel, Wormhout, Herzeele, Wylder, Warhem, Téteghem/Uxem, Leffrinckoucke. The march started in the afternoon of Thursday 27 May and the group arrived at the beach on Sunday 30 May. Along the way two massacre sites and several Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries were visited to pay respect to the fallen and lay wreaths.

Nights were spent in a disused factory building, bunker, barn and sports hall using only a greatcoat and blanket each.

On Monday 31 May the group arrived in Dover for a parade & inspection by the Lady Mayor of Dover and a short (private) commemorative service at the original Railway Station where in May and June 1940 thousands of troops disembarked.

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• Dunkirk
• 2010
• Commemorative
• March
• BEF
• British
• Expeditionary
• Forces
• retreat
• evacuation
• re-enactment
• reenactment
• re-enactors
• reenactors
• Dover
• 70th
• anniversary

[Anneskiz]

Well done guys... hope the sore feet were worth every blister!